#VU98968 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49871
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98968
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49871
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the adp5589_keypad_add() and adp5589_probe() functions in drivers/input/keyboard/adp5589-keys.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4449fedb8a710043fc0925409eba844c192d4337
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34e304cc53ae5d3c8e3f08b41dd11e0d4f3e01ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c3f04223aaf82489472d614c6decee5a1ce8d7f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a38791ee79bd17d225c15a6d1479448be127a59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/122b160561f6429701a0559a0f39b0ae309488c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb5cc65f973661241e4a2b7390b429aa7b330c69
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55